Here are the stats after the first 30 days on Paleo. I've lost a total of 8 pounds, and several inches. I feel more alert, less hungry, and definitely happier. Although I initially was 100% focused on seeing the scale change, that has become less important to me than how I feel day to day. Not to mention: I keep losing inches, so I'm definitely slimming down. I do wish I knew why the weight itself isn't changing. I am exercising more, but not enough to build equal amounts of muscle, or so I thought.
This is my new perspective on Paleo, and how I've been explaining it to people of late: you remember when you were a kid, and you knew your body? Climbing a tree was no problem, because you knew what your body was capable of, you were in touch with it, you could control it well. The older I got, and as I went through puberty, then got less fit, then a little overweight--I began to lose that in-touch aspect. Looking at a tree suddenly seemed like too much effort to climb, swinging up on to something was bound to be embarrassing. I didn't know my body, we were two separate entities co-existing. With Paleo, I'm beginning to get my body back.
I don't mean just being fit, or healthy. I mean understanding how my body can move, and knowing I have control over it again. I have no idea if this makes sense to you, but it's what eating this way has done for me. I look forward to continuing this, and regaining that sense of ability that I used to have. After I get a job, the first thing I'll be doing is joining the local gym, and really put this newfound (re-found?) body communication to the test. I can't wait!
Now on to the stats!
August 30
upper arm r 11.5'' (same)
upper arm l 11.25'' (down .5)
bust 34 (down 2)
waist (smallest) 24.75 (down .75)
waist (tummy) 30.25 (down 3.25)!!
hips 34.75 (down 1.25)
inner thigh left 22.5 (down 1)
inner thigh right 22.75 (down .75)
butt 39.5 (down .5)
140 lbs
August 16
upper arm r 11.5'' (down .5)
upper arm l 11.75'' (down .25)
bust 36 (same)
waist (smallest) 25.5 (down 2.5) !
waist (tummy) 33.5 ( down .5)
hips 36 (same)
inner thigh left 23.5 (down .5)
inner thigh right 23.5 (down 1)
butt 40 (down 2) !!
142 lbs
July 31
- upper arm r 12''
- upper arm l 12''
- bust 36''
- waist (smallest) 28
- waist (tummy) 34
- hips 36
- inner thigh left 24
- inner thigh right 24.5
- butt 42
Starting weight: 148 lbs, height: 5'4''
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